Each year during Term 4, Week 1 students in Year 7, 8, 9, 10 will be involved in OLE!
OLE stands for Other Learning Experiences and it is the intention that the experiences offered will extend and enrich activities beyond the classroom.
Year 7 – Outdoor Experience (OEG)
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In 2011 the Year 7 program was a five day canoe expedition through the beautiful Kangaroo Valley. It was designed to introduce the students to new skills as they begin their journey to independence. Students will learn to prepare for the elements, camp in tents, navigate, canoe, cook and clean for themselves while working in small teams to develop resilience. 
Click on the OEG logo to visit their web-site.
Year 8 – Outdoor Experience (Land’s Edge)
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The Year 8 program is designed to explore the South Coast, with the students attending a camp hosted by Land’s Edge in the beautiful Murramarang area.
Years 9 & 10 Program:
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Students in Year 9 and 10 will participate in small group, vertical activities according to choice. Each activity will take place over 5 days, in 3 streams:
ACTIVE: Duke of Edinburgh (DEA) outdoor experiences eg. a hike that qualifies for the Silver Award Hike
COMMUNITY: serving the local and Oxley community
SERVICE: helping others
Student will be involved in ONE experience during Term 4, Week 1 based on sufficient numbers. The activities for 2011 were:
| Experience | Location | |
| Cross Country Skiing (DEA)* | Active | Snowy Mountains |
| Mermaids (Girls only)* | Active | South Coast |
| Surfing (Boys only)* | Active | North Coast |
| SCUBA course** | Active | Jervis Bay |
| Building | Community | Oxley |
| Community Service | Service | Oxley |
| The Exodus Experience | Service | Sydney & Highlands |
| Holland Exchange (Y10 only) | Community | Overseas |
* May attract an additional charge (maximum $100) to cover transport, depending on numbers.
** Will attract an additional charge (approximately $380) for international SCUBA qualification.
Outback (Year 11)
The Year 11 Outback trip is a long standing tradition at Oxley College. Each year the Year 11 students spend three weeks on the road travelling to remote areas. The trip is long and at times made deliberately arduous. All students are expected to contribute to the success of the journey. Thus, cooking for and serving everyone is done by each team of six for a two-day period, as is packing and cleaning. The trip includes hikes in places such as The Olgas and The Flinder’s Ranges, as well as a basketball game with the children of Ooodnadatta. The experience, coming as it does at the end of Term three, is meant to help the year group to be more cohesive and resilient before they begin their final year at Oxley.
